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C836 / C83600 Leaded Red Brass Alloy
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C836 / C83600 Leaded Red Brass Alloy

C83600 Leaded Red Brass, also known as 85 metal, is the most common red brass containing 85% copper and 5% each of tin, lead and zinc. Typical uses for red brass involve electrical hardware, fixtures, pumps and more. Aviva Metals offers C83600 Leaded Red Brass, SAE 40 in a variety of shapes including bars, pipes and tubes. 

Typical Uses for C836 Leaded Red Brass "SAE 40":

ARCHITECTURE: Ornamental Fixtures

BUILDERS HARDWARE: Hardware

BUILDING: Lightning Protection, Heating Equipment, Cooling Equipment, Trowels for Cement Working

ELECTRICAL: Electrical Hardware, Switches, Electrical Equipment

FASTENERS: Large Hold Down Screws

INDUSTRIAL: Handles for Dental Equipment, Air Actuators, Valve Bodies, Valves, Bushings, Pump Parts, Pumps, Valve Bodies, Impellers, Pump Fixtures, Couplings, Valves, Transducer Housings, Valve Bodies for the Water Meter Industry, Valves for the Water Meter Industry, Pumps, Low Pressure Valves, Small Gears, Bearings, Bearing Segments for Steel Industry, Pressure Blocks for Steel Industry, Rings, Printing Presses, Furnace

MARINE: Marine Products, Parts for Boats

PLUMBING: Faucets, Fixtures, Pipe Fittings

Specifications

End Product Specification
Centrifugal ASTM B271
Continuous ASTM B505
Fittings ASME B16.24, B16.18, B16.23, B16.26, B16.32, B16.15, ASTM B584
Ingot ASTM B30
Sand ASTM B584, B763
Unions FEDERAL WW-U-516

Chemical Composition
Temper
Mechanical Properties
Physical Properties
Fabrication
Al Sb Cu Fe Pb Ni P Si S Sn Zn
Min/Max 0.005 0.25 84.0 / 86.0 0.4 4.0 / 6.0 1 0.02 0.005 0.08 4.0 / 6.0 4.0 / 6.0
Nominals - - 85.0 - 5.0 - - - - 5.0 5.0
Product Type Temper Type
Centrifugal ASTM B271, AMS 4855, SAE J461, SAE J462
Continuous ASTM B505, SAE J461, SAE J462
Fittings ASME B16.18, B16.23, B16.26, B16.32, B16.15,B62, ASTM B62, FEDERAL WW-P-460
Ingot ASTM B30
Sand ASTM B584, B62, AMS 4855, ASME SB62, SAE J461, SAE J462
Unions FEDERAL WW-U-516
Temper Sect. Size Cold Work Type Min Temp Tensile Strength YS
0.05% UL 		YS
0.02% Offset 		YS
0.005% Offset 		Elong. RH
B 		RH
C 		RH
F 		RH
30T 		VH
500 		BH
500 		BH
3000 		Shear
Strgth 		Fatigue
Strgth 		Izod
Impact
Strgth
- in. % - F ksi ksi ksi ksi % B C F 30T 500 500 3000 ksi ksi ft-lb
- mm. - - C MPa MPa MPa MPa - - - - - - - - MPa MPa J
As Centrifugal Cast
M02 68 29 13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
M02 0 SMIN 20 200 90 - - 18 - - - - - - - - - 0
M07 68 30 15 - - - - - - - - - - - -
M07 0 SMIN 20 207 103 - - 16 - - - - - - - - - 0
As Sand Cast
M01 68 34 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
M01 0 TYP 20 234 103 - - 26 - - - - - 55 - - - 8
M01 68 29 13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
M01 0 SMIN 20 200 90 - - 18 - - - - - - - - - 0
Product Property US Customary
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 10.0 per oF (68-572 F)
Density 0.318 lb/in3 at 68 F
Electrical Conductivity 15.0 %IACS @ 68 F
Electrical Resistivity 69.1 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F
Magnetic Permeability 1
Melting Point - Liquidus 1850 F
Melting Point - Solidus 1570 F
Modulas of Elasticity in Tension 13500 ksi
Specific Gravity 8.83
Specific Heat Capacity 0.09 Btu/lb/oF at 68 F
Thermal Conductivity 41.6 Btu ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ ft/(hr ÌÎ?̴ÌÁ ft2ÌÎ?̴ÌÁoF)at 68F
Joining Technique Suitability
Brazing Good
Coated Metal Arc Welding Fair
Gas Shielded Arc Welding Not Recommended
Machinability Rating 90
Oxyacetylene Welding Not Recommended
Soldering Excellent

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